title: Forensic case formulation: theoretical, ethical and practical issues.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Forensic case formulation, of increasing interest to practitioners and researchers raises many ethical, theoretical and practical issues for them.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systemic, contextual and individual factors which need to be considered include the multitude of staff often involved with any one individual, the pressure to 'get it right' because of the range of risk implications that are associated with individuals within forensic mental health settings, and individual parameters, for example reluctance to be engaged with services.
authors.affiliation: Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Cefn Coed Hospital, Cockett, Swansea, UK; School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Susie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nagi
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000941:ethics*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000941:ethics
keywords: Case conceptualisation; Ethics; Forensic; Formulation